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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions 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 inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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