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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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