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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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