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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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