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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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