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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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