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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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