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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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