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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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