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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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