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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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