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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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