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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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