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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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