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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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