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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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