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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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