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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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