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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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