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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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