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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates 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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