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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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