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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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