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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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