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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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