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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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