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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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