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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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