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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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