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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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