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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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