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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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