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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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