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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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