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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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