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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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