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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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