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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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