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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes 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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