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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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