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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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