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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping 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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