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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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