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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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