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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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