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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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