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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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