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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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