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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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