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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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