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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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