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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key 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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