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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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