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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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