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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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