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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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