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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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