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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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