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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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