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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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