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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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