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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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