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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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