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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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