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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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