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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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