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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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