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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates 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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