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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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