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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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