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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major 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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