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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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