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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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