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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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