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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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