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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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