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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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