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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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