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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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