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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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