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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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