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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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