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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally 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 many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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