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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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