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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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