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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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