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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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