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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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