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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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