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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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