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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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