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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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