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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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