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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)