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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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