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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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