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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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