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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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