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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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