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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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