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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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