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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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