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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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