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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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