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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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