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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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