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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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