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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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