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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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