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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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