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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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