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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews 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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