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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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