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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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