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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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