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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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