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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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