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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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