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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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