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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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