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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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