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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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