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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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