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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with 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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