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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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