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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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