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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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