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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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