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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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