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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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