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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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