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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major 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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