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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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