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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education