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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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