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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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