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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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