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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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