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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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