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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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