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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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