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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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