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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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