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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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