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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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