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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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