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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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