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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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