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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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