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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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