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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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