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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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