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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free 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 online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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