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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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