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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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