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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education