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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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