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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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