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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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