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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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