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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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