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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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