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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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