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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different 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 optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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