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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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