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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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