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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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