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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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