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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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