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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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