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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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