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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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