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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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