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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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