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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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