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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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