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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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