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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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