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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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