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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the 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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