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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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