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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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