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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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