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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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