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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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