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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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