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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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