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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)