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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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