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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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