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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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