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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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