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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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