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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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