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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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