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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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