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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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