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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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