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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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