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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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