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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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