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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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