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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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