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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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