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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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