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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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