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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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