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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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