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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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