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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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