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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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