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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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