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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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