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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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