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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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