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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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