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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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