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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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