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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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