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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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