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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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