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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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