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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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