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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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