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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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