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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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