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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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