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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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