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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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