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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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