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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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