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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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