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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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