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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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