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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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