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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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