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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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