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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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