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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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