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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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