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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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