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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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