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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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