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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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