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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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