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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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