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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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