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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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