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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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