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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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