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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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