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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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