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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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