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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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