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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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