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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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