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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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