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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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