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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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