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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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