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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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