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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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