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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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