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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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