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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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