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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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