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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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