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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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