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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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