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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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