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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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