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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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