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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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