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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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