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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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