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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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