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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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