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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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