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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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