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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education