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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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