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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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