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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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