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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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