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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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