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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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