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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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