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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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