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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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