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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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