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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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