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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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