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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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