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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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