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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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