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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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