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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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