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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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