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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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