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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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