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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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