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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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