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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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