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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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