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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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