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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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