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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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