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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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