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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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