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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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