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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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