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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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