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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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