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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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