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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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