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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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