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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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