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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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