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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education