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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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