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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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