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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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