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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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