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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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