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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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