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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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