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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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