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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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