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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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