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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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