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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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