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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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