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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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