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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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