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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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