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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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