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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the key 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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