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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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