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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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