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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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