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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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