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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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