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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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