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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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