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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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