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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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