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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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