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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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