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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important 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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