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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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