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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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