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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the 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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