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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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