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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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