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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important 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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