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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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