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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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