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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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