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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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