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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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