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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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