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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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