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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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