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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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