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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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