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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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