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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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