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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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