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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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