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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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