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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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