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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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