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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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