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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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