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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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