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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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