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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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