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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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