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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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