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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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