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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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