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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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