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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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