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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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