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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment 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 institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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