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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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