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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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