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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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