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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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