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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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