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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies 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 in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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