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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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