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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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