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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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