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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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