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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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