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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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