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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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