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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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