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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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