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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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