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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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