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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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