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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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