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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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