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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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