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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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