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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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