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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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