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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses 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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