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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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