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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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