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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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