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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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