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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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