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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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