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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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