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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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