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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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