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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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