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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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