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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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