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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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