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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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