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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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