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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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