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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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