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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the most important 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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