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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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