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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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