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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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