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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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