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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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