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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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