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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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