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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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