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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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