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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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