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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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