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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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