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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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