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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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