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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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