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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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