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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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