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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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