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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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