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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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