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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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