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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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