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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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