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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews 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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