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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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