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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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