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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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