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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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