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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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