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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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