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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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