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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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