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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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