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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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