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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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