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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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