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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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