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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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