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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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