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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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