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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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