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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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