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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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