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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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