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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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