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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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