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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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