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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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