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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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