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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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