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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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