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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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