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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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