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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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