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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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