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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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