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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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