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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 (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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