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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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