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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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