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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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