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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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