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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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