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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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