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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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