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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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