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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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