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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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