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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key 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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