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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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