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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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