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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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