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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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