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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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