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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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