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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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