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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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