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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving 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 passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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