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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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