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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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