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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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