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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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