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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key 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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