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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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